Forest Green Rovers scrimmages with Port Vale in League Two battle

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The New Lawn (5147 seats)

Port Vale have travelled here for an interesting fight against the home team Forest Green Rovers. Read up on the fixture with this full League Two preview!

Insights:
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (13) in League Two

These are hectic days for the hometeam, as they had a game only four days ago in the Carabao Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Brentford.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

Perfect League Two season at home so far for Forest Green Rovers 2 wins from 2 appearances.

Forest Green Rovers faced defeat in their previous match, away at Brentford (1-3). The attacker Jack Aitchison was "man of the match" for Forest with a rating of 7.52/10. Aitchison scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 24 successful passes (of 28 total). Forest's goalkeeper Lewis Thomas was extremely busy against Brentford, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

Before that, Forest had a League Two home game versus Crawley Town which ended with a victory 6-3.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Forest handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, two draws and six defeats.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the EFL Trophy game versus Northampton Town in only three days. This game is also played here at The New Lawn.

Forest Green Rovers has scored 8 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Port Vale form and stats

Still no away game victory in the League Two for Port Vale with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. The last three matches for Port have all ended in a draw.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Stevenage (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The League Two match ended in a draw 1-1. Midfielder Brad Walker was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.7. Walker hit two key passes.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Carlisle United.

We have checked recent matches where Port have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were five victories, four draws and five defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Port now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A EFL Trophy game at Bolton Wanderers is waiting in only three days.

It's early days yet, but Port Vale has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's two Forest Green Rovers victories, four draws and three Port Vale wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ForestM. Stevens
M. Stevens
5 goals
Forest Green RoversN. Cadden
N. Cadden
3 goals
Forest Green RoversJ. Matt
J. Matt
3 goals

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Port Vale missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Forest Green Rovers Port Vale
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 2 Played P 1 2 4
4 2 2 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 3
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
13 8 8 Scored S 1 1 1
6 4 4 Conceded C 1 2 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 50%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 25%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 75%
 
6.5 5.5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.5 5
4.8 5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.5 3.8
1.8 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.5 14.5 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.5 11.2
5 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 3
65% 67% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 14% 8%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most matches over the total-line (4) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (13) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals (8) at home in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the best goal difference (+7) in League Two
  • Forest Green Rovers is in the best form (4-0-0)
Forest Green Rovers Last season Port Vale
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
48 24   Played P   23 46
21 11   Won W   8 17
13 7   Drew D   4 9
14 6   Lost L   11 20
63 35   Scored S   30 57
56 30   Conceded C   32 57
90% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 89%
69% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   70% 63%
48% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 39%
21% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   30% 24%
12% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 13%
52% 58%   BTTS BTTS   43% 41%
33% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   30% 33%
25% 21%   Failed to Score F T   35% 37%
 
5.5 5.5   Corners for (avg) C F   4.4 4.7
3.7 3.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 5.1
1.5 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.4
4 4   Red cards R C   3 4
 
12 11.9   Shots (avg) S (   9.6 10.5
4 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.1 3.8
33% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 4 4 0 0 13 6 2 2 0 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 7 12
2 Bradford City 4 3 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 Harrogate Town 3 3 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9
4 Swindon Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 7
5 Mansfield Town 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
6 Stevenage 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 7
7 Hartlepool United 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 6
8 Carlisle United 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
9 Newport County 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
10 Northampton Town 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
11 Leyton Orient 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
12 Exeter City 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 5
13 Colchester United 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
14 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
15 Rochdale 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 0 4
16 Barrow 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Port Vale 4 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
18 Scunthorpe United 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
19 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 7 -3 3
20 Bristol Rovers 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 3
21 Sutton United 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
22 Salford City 4 0 2 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 2
23 Walsall 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 1
24 Oldham Athletic 4 0 0 4 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 46 24 10 12 61 39 23 13 5 5 37 21 23 11 5 7 24 18 22 82
2 Cambridge United 46 24 8 14 73 49 23 12 5 6 30 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 24 80
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 10 13 59 50 23 11 5 7 27 23 23 12 5 6 32 27 9 79
4 Morecambe 46 23 9 14 69 58 23 13 5 5 38 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 11 78
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 23 13 5 5 27 17 23 7 8 8 30 25 15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 23 10 6 7 28 24 8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 23 11 5 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 23 11 11 1 36 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 23 11 7 5 38 20 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 23 12 5 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 23 9 7 7 32 25 23 8 3 12 21 30 -2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 23 10 6 7 30 27 23 6 7 10 26 35 -6 61
13 Port Vale 46 17 9 20 57 57 23 9 5 9 27 25 23 8 4 11 30 32 0 60
14 Stevenage 46 14 18 14 41 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 23 6 10 7 15 21 0 60
15 Bradford City 46 16 11 19 48 53 23 9 7 7 22 19 23 7 4 12 26 34 -5 59
16 Mansfield Town 46 13 19 14 57 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 23 7 9 7 24 24 2 58
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 23 8 5 10 24 29 23 8 4 11 28 32 -9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 23 6 2 15 31 42 23 9 7 7 41 39 -9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 23 4 14 5 25 26 -8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 23 1 11 11 12 35 -17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 23 7 8 8 32 32 23 6 3 14 21 27 -6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 23 7 6 10 22 28 23 6 3 14 19 36 -23 48
23 Southend United 46 10 15 21 29 58 23 5 6 12 16 29 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 45
24 Grimsby Town 46 10 13 23 37 69 23 5 8 10 17 30 23 5 5 13 20 39 -32 43

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 4 4 0 0 13 6 2 2 0 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 5 2 7 12
2 Bradford City 4 3 1 0 9 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 Harrogate Town 3 3 0 0 7 3 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 9
4 Swindon Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 7
5 Mansfield Town 4 2 1 1 7 6 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
6 Stevenage 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 7
7 Hartlepool United 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 6
8 Carlisle United 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
9 Newport County 3 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 6
10 Northampton Town 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
11 Leyton Orient 4 1 2 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 5
12 Exeter City 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 5
13 Colchester United 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 5
14 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
15 Rochdale 4 1 1 2 6 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 0 4
16 Barrow 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Port Vale 4 0 3 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 3
18 Scunthorpe United 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
19 Crawley Town 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 7 -3 3
20 Bristol Rovers 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 6 -5 3
21 Sutton United 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
22 Salford City 4 0 2 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 2
23 Walsall 4 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 1
24 Oldham Athletic 4 0 0 4 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 0

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